A partial care facility or ECD Centre may qualify for funding from the department if it complies with the norms and standards, and if it is in a community where families lack the means to provide proper shelter, food and other basic necessities of life to their children.

What you should do:

Apply for the registration or conditional registration of a partial care facility/ECD Centre at your nearest local DBE office where you will be given Form to complete.

Your application must contain the following:

• your particulars (identity number, address and telephone numbers)
• the physical and postal address of the partial care facility/ECD Centre
• the number of children that will be accommodated by the facility
• your qualifications, skills and experience
• a description of the programmes and services to be offered, including the aims and objectives

Submit the following:

• A business plan containing:
  • the business hours of the partial care facility
  • the fee structure
  • the day-care plan
  • the staff composition
  • the disciplinary policy
• The constitution containing the:
  • name of the partial care facility/ECD Centre
  • composition, powers and duties of the management
• an original copy of the approved building plans
• an emergency plan
• a clearance certificate
• a health certificate from the local municipality.

• an original copy of the approved building plans
• an emergency plan
• a clearance certificate
• a health certificate from the local municipality.

Continuous assessment visits by officials from the Department of Basic Education and the municipality will be made to your facility.